All 21 British restaurants that were added to the Michelin Guide in January 2026

Michelin Guide inspectors have been even busier than usual over the past month, cleansing palates and unfurling napkins to sample some of the UK’s most exciting restaurants ahead of Michelin Star Day – ie when the guide’s coveted stars are dished out. That event will take place next week, on Monday February 9.

New food spots are added to the guide every month, but for many restaurants January represented a final opportunity before the 2026 Michelin Guide UK and Ireland ceremony. If you want to get a star, you have to be in the guide first. So, here’s a look at the brilliant British restaurants that made the cut.

Wales picked up two new places in the guide last month. Restaurant FIR in Llangattock impressed inspectors with its intimate tasting menu, with the guide calling the place ‘one of the more immersive dining experiences around’ thanks to dishes like trout confit and vanilla canales. FIR was also praised for its focus on local produce, which includes Welsh truffles. 

Theatr Clwyd in Mold, Flintshire was praised for its ‘welcoming charm’ and ‘sensibly priced’ menu, and a special shout out was given to its flavoursome beef croquettes and beef, onion and mushroom pie.

Cornwall also bagged a few spots. Down in Falmouth, Hevva! – named after the Cornish saying for ‘here they are!’ when fishermen spot a shoal of pilchards – impressed with its cosy and unfussy seafood menu that changes daily depending on the catch. 

Meanwhile in Truro, Petty Fours was praised for its ‘ambitious’ yet ‘generous’ cooking. Run by the four Petty brothers, the restaurant is decorated with chess-inspired art.

In London, gastropub the Kerfield Arms was one of several of the capital’s restos to earn a place. You can find all the London restaurants that were added to the Michelin Guide in January here.

Vibrant Spanish restaurant Pilgrim in Liverpool was recognised for its small plates, serving up dishes like crispy puntillitas, octopus tentacles and punchy aioli. And in North Yorkshire, Pignut & The Hare – which moved into the newly refurbished pub last August – pleased the inspectors with its very ‘attractive’ Nordic-inspired cooking. 

UK restaurants added to the Michelin Guide in January 2026

Find the 21 British eateries that were added to the Guide last month below.

• Vinette, Edinburgh
• 74 Charlotte Street by Ben Murphy, London 
• Roam, Stoke Gabriel 
• Restaurant FIR, Llangattock 
• Rosi, London
• Tobi Masa, London
• Bryn Williams at Theatr Clwyd, Mold 
• Kerfield Arms, London
• Petty Fours, Truro
• Hevva!, Falmouth
• Pignut & The Hare, Scawton
• Bonheur by Matt Abé, London
• Corenucopia by Clare Smyth, London
• Pilgrim, Liverpool
• Cicoria, London
• Restaurant 1812, Stalham
• BELLY, London
• Parnham Restaurant, Beaminster 
• Lury, Hastings 
• Lilibet’s, London
• Mezzogiorno, London

Check out the top 50 list of the best gastropubs in the UK for 2026 – with a very famous London boozer in first place.

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